Activists Japheth Omojuwa & Uche Briggs arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy

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Public speaker, blogger and activist Japheth
Omojuwa was arrested this afternoon in Abuja
alongside Uche Briggs for leading a protest for
victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service
employment test that took place on March 10th.
The two men and one other person were taken to
NSCDC office and there are reports that they were
beaten by NSCDC officers at their headquarters.
They've since been transferred to SSS office in
Asokoro.
Simpa Saint Samsons

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